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Application for a NSW GOVERNMENT

Office of Environment &Heritage

Section 91 Licence under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 to harm or pick a

threatened species, population or ecological community· or damage habitat.

1. Applicant's Name 11: M ~ y

(11addltional persons require authorisation by this licence, please attach details of names and addresses)

2. Australian Business Number (ABN):

3. Organisation name and position of applicant 11

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(if applicable)

4. Postal address": - -~ Telephone":

5. Location of the action {fncluding grid reference and local government area and delineated on a map).

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A threatened species, population or ecological community means a species, population or ecological community identified In Schedule 1, 1A or Schedule 2 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.

/\The personal details of all Section 91 licences will be displayed in the register of Section 91 licences required under Section 104 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. See notes.

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6. Full description of the action and its purpose (e.g. environmental assessment, development, etc.)

7. Details of the area to be affected by the action (in hectares).

8. Duration and timing of the action (including staging, if any).

9. Is the action to occur on land declared as critical habitat? (tick appropriate box)

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' Critical habitat means habitat declared as critical habitat under Part 3 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995.

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10. Threatened species, populations or ecological communities to be harmed or picked.

11. Species impact: (please tick appropriate box)

Conservation status

(i.e. critically endangered,

endangered or vulnerable)

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a) For action proposed on land declared as critical habtat; an SIS is attached DYes ~o

or b) For action proposed

on land not declared as critical habitat. Items 12 to 25 have been addressed ~es ~o

N.B: Provision of a species impact statement is a statutory requirement of a licence appllcatlon if the action is proposed on crilicalllabitat. The provision of information addressing items 12 to 17 Is a statutory requirement of a licence application if the action proposed is not on land that Is Cfllical habitat. Information addressing any of the questions below must be attached to the application.

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12. Describe the type and condition of habitats in and adjacent to the land to be affected by the action.

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14. Provide details of any known or potential habitat for a threatened species on the land to be affected by the action (include reference sources).

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15. Provide details of the amount of such habitat to be affected by the action proposed in relation to the known distribution of the species and its habitat in the locality .

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16. Provide an assessment of the likely nature and intensity of the effect of the action on the lifecycle and habitat of the species.

17. Provide details of possible measures to avoid or ameliorate the effect of the action.

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N.B: The Director-General must determine whether the action proposed is likely to significantly affect threatened species, populations or ecological communities, or their habitats. To enable this assessment the Applicant is required to address items 18 to 24. Any additional information referred to in addressing these items m!lst be attached to the application.

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18. In the case of a threatened species, whether the action proposed Is likely to have an adverse effect on the life cycle of the species such that a viable local population of the species is likely to be placed at risk of extinction.

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19. In the case of an endangered population, whether the .action proposed is likely to have an adverse effect on the life cycle of the species that constitutes the endangered population such that a viable 'local population of the species is likely to be placed at risk of extinction.

20. In the case of an endangered ecological community or critically endangered ecological community, whether the action proposed:

(i) is-likely-to have-an adverse effect on the extent of the ecological community such that its local occurrence is likely to be placed at risk of extinction, or

(ii) Is likely to substantially and adversely modify the composition of the ecological community -such -that its Jocal occurrence is likely to be placed at risk of extinction.

21. In relation to the habitat

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(i) the extent to which habitat is likely to be removed or modified as a result of the action proposed, and

(ii) whether an area of habitat is likely to ·become fragmented {)r isolated from other areas of habitat as a .resull of the J)roposed action, and

(Ill) the importance of the habitat to be removed, modified, fragmented or Isolated to1he long-term survival of the species, population or ecological community in the locality.

22. Whether the action proposed is likely to have an adverse effect on critical habitat (either directly or indirectly).

23. Whether the action proposed is -consistent with the objectives or actions of a recovery plan .or .threat abatement plan.

24. Whether the action

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proposed constitutes or is part of a key threatening .process .or is likely to result in the operation of, or increase the impact of, a key threatening process.

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Important information for the applicant

Processing times and fees

The Threatened Species ConseNalion Act 1995 provides that the Director-General must make a decision on the licence application within 120 days where a species impact statement (SIS) has been received. No timeframes have been set for those applications which do not require a SIS. The Director-General will assess your application as soon as possible. You can assist this process ·by providing clear and concise information in your application.

Applicants may be charged a processing fee. The Director-General is required to advise -pmspective applicants -of -the -ma)dmum -fee paya~le -before the· ·lic-ence application ~s lodged. · Therefore, prospective applicants should contact the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) prior to submitting a licence application.

A $30 licence application fee must accompany a licence application.

Protected fauna and protected native plants·

Licensing provisions for protected fauna and protected native plants are contained within the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. However, a Section 91 Licence may be extended to include protected fauna and ·protected native plants when-these·will ·be affected byihe action.

If you are applying for a licence to cover both threatened and protected species please provide the -information r-eqwested~n 4tem :fO.aswe//.as.a.fist.of .protected spec!es.and .details.of.the number of . individuals animals or proportion and type of plant material which are likely to be harmed or picked.

Request for additional Information

The Director-General may, after receiving the application, request additional information necessary for the determination of the licence application. Species impact statement

Where the application is not accompanied by a SIS, the Director-General may decide, following an ·initial assessment of.·yourapptication, that 1he -action proposed is likelyio tiave a significant-effect

• Protected fauna means fauna of a species not named in Schedule 11 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. Protected native plant means a native plant of a species named in Schedule 13 of the National Parks and Wildlife SeNice 1974.

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on threstanoo specias, populatKlns or ecological eommullltles, or thoir habitats. '" $udl case&. the Thro&tenod Spscl&s Oon.setvallort Act t995 requltU that tl\e applicant submit a SIS. FollOWing lnlr$1 rovlw1 ot the applicatloo, the OlrOOtOI'·Genetat wnr advl" tha applicant of tha neod to prepare a SIS.

Dlreo10r·Gtnorat'e requlremente fof a St&

Prlot to the pMparatlon of e SlS, a request for Olrec;tor·Gcll\etal'a roqulrent&f'lta most bo forwarded lo the tofnvant OEH Offlt:tl. The SIS must bo pmpero<J In atcotdance wlltl sG¢tlOB 109 and 110 of tho TSC A~l and must comply with any requirements notified by tfle Olrector·Genetal of OEH.

Disclosure of P&raonaJ Jntormatlan In the Public Reglater of e91 Llcencos

The Public Regisw pro~ a list of licence appllcalioos and ll~ncMgnmteo. A per$on aboUt whom pe.rsonalll'\rotmatiOn Is C()ntAined In a publiC rG{Jrater ma)' r$<1o&~t that the intormnl/oo Is MmQved or no~ placed oo 1he teglst&r as publitly avallablo.

Copiea or all f!WiictttioM and licences ies~d under section 91 and cer\ifloatM lssu&d unoor aec.uon OS of the Act are avaifable on the OEH webalte 4\t ~M!lYiiQDO\QPJ .. MW~~~11~~D.~lfWtm or In haro~opy form from The llbtatlan, OEH, 59 Goutbum St, SydfWW.

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If the Dtr~tor·G&nefal de<:idos, following .-... fMIB&ssmant of yoor 81)pfiOAtl~. tl»tt the propoied acttoo Ia r~ot llkefy to significantly aff&d throataned specif>a, populations or ecological oommurntle1, or their hsbU~ts. a Saction 91 t.icentG is not required and the Oltador·Generel mu&1, os soon as practl~bte af1Gr making the detGrmlnatloo. isa\Ie tha applicant with B rA)rtlflcate to lhat effect.

N.fJ: An actTon tfiC1f 18 nat fflqm't$d to btJ /lcfJnsw ~ fhet ThroD111ned Spqc/t111 C01'1$6tWtloo Act 199&. may reqWI'elicenstng under lhe NoUonet Palfc$ alld Wildi/Tll Act 1974, If It £s liktty to ttffor;t protscttd flluns or pmtiltl6d netJ~ ptan~.

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I conftrm lhllt the infoon~Slkm contained in this apptiefltiOI'l hl co"ect, I hl!lroby opply for 4111~ under tflo provisions of S~n 01 of the Thrse!MOO S~s Con.86JV.&fon Act 1995.

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